Glastonbury

A K-9 program at the police department is back on the table after the Glastonbury Rotary Club announced it is considering a $10,000 donation for it.

The program has been on hold for years due to staffing and funding issues. Although the department has seen a need for it, vacancies prevent officers from attending a time-consuming training program required for police dogs.

New Police Chief Marshall Porter is reviewing the program and will have a recommendation next month on whether the town should move forward with it.

Councilman Kurt P. Cavanaugh said he has “been an advocate of this for a number of years.”

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